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RIP Robin Gibb

The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb salutes the crowd after The Bee Gees were named BMI Icons during the 55th Annual BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 15, 2007. A representative said Sunday that Gibb has died at the age of 62. (Associated Press)
The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb salutes the crowd after The Bee Gees were named BMI Icons during the 55th Annual BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 15, 2007. A representative said Sunday that Gibb has died at the age of 62. (Associated Press)

The day disco died?

With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees — short for the Brothers Gibb — they created dance floor classics like “Stayin Alive,” “Jive Talkin’,” and “Night Fever” that can still get crowds onto a dance floor.

The catchy songs, with their falsetto vocals and relentless beat, are familiar pop culture mainstays. There are more than 6,000 cover versions of the Bee Gees hits, and they are still heard on dance floors and at wedding receptions, birthday parties, and other festive occasions.  More.

I'm an unabashed Bee Gees fan. My favorite Bee Gees song: How can you mend a broken heart. What's your fav Bee Gee song?

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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.